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apiece

[ uh-pees ]

adverb

  1. for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:

    We ate an orange apiece. The cakes cost a dollar apiece.



apiece

/ əˈ辱ː /

adverb

  1. postpositive for, to, or from each one

    they were given two apples apiece

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apiece1

First recorded in 1425–75, apiece is from late Middle English a pease. See a 2, piece
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Forest and City have one win apiece from their games in the Premier League this season, but the result Westwood wants a repeat of is their last meeting in the FA Cup.

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The Beatles and Robbie Williams share the top spot, with 15 number ones apiece.

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The final 10 minutes became the Abi show, with Dow and Burton both crossing for two tries apiece as Wales looked in a danger of a record loss to their rivals.

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Barring a French stumble next weekend, it will likely be a pair of titles apiece too.

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The following June, the charity signed an agreement promising Kaspar up to $1 million more, for which it had launched a drive to recruit 200 people to raise $5,000 apiece.

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